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Information about obtaining a charter school number; questions and answers about charters; and other state, federal, and private resources.

CDE Information & Resources for Charter Schools

Start here: General Information
What is a charter school and information on how to start a charter school.

Charter Submission Package
List of documentation to include when sending in an approved charter for State Board of Education (SBE) numbering.

Statewide Student Identifier (SSID) in conjunction with the California School Information System (CSIS)
General information relating to the responsiblity of the charter school to submit student identifiers.

Locate a Charter School
Locate a charter school and see information added to the charter school database, including recent (last two to three years) Academic Performance Index (API) results, state and similar school rankings, and enrollment data.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Charter Schools
Access the charter school FAQ document organized by topic to provide answers to most common questions regarding charter schools.

State Board of Education Charter School Numbering
Information on requesting a charter school number from the State Board of Education.

Communications & the Charter School Listserv
Instructions for subscribing to the charter-schools Listserv and FAQs regarding the listserv.

Charter School Division Contacts
Contact matrix for Charter School Division staff by geographic regions and specific topic areas.

California Charter School Facts
Facts and statistics regarding California charter schools.

Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS)
The ACCS advises the State Board of Education charter schools relevant to the Charter Schools Act of 1992.

Additional Information & Resources for Charter Schools

Sources for California Charter School Advocacy & Assistance
In California, there are four state-level organizations where charter developers, charter operators, and the general public can obtain assistance and information.

Charter School Supplemental Resources
List of charter school resources organized by those published by the CDE, those published by other sources, and those published on the Internet.

Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents (CMD)
This page is the text of a transcript of the narrated presentation on the CMD.

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